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The new teaser trailer is disappointing. This was the summer movie that I was looking forward to the most. Yeah, new young star Shia Le however-you-spell-his-last-name is in it, which really wasn't on my short list of excitements. It's obvious how and why Shia got to be in this movie. Summer 2007's hit movie 'Transformers' had Shia as the lead human role - executive producer: Steven Spielberg - Shia is now in Spielberg's next movie. Pretty sure they met and Spielberg pitched the offer of being in his next movie over to Shia which I don't think anyone could refuse. Besides Shia being in it, there's not much else that excites me about this movie. Literally, the first half of the teaser trailer comprises a montage of Indy clips from the previous 3 films. I don't really have a problem with that, I'm just describing how disappointing the trailer is. The latter half is of new footage.
Sarcastic woo.
The new footage is... cool... I guess. I just got skeptical, bittersweet excitement from watching the latter half coupled with a crisco-flavored mouth from the foreboding taste of over-buttered movie popcorn. Blah. May have to go brush my teeth.
Anyway.
Yes, he's old. Indy is old, that's the truth. Born in Chicago, 1942, his age must be used to favor his character in this movie. We'll see. I actually find it quite entertaining to watch a moderately elderly Indy punch people and such. I do remember a few years ago joking with some friends how it would be funny if another Indiana Jones was made. Imagining Indy punching people while sitting in a wheelchair was humorous then; punching people after swinging into a moving car is just plain entertaining. The music in the first half of the teaser trailer is NOT John William's style. The stereotypical Indy music plays in the second half, but something seems different about the music. I don't know. The crew is nearly the same, which gives me a small amount of comfort (Lucas, Williams, etc). Many familiar Indy sound effects also give me pleasure. The classic punching sound and the explosion notes are music to my ears.
This second half of the preview is far too Hollywoodized for Spielberg's style. Do I doubt that he really directed it!? Certainly not! His name is on it, so it is a 'Steven Spielberg Film'. I only suppose that the special effects, make-up and even some cinematography are influenced too strongly by the magical Hollywood. It just doesn't seem like Spielberg's own, genuine work.
I'm like, offended.
Almost...
In the middle of this dissatisfying second half, what to my wondering eyes should appear?
IGUASSU FALLS?!?!
It seems as though a shot of the massive waterfall connecting Argentina and Brazil either snuck into the teaser OR it's just a shot of some big collaborative waterfall in Hawaii (where a lot of this movie was filmed) OR it really is Iguassu Falls! That's some surprising excitement right there.
So, what's the final verdict?
Aside from Harrison Ford playing an old Indiana Jones, some sketchy evident filmmaking styles, some questionable Williams' music, some hesitant expectations and a REALLY weak, are you serious? title of 'the kingdom of the crystal skull', I reluctantly look forward to this May 22nd movie. Hey, I think Spielberg just wanted to have fun making this movie. I bet Lucas had some say in that persuasion as well. I mean, he was at the top of his game with Jurassic Park and Schindler's List and he knew it. I think I was reading how War of the Worlds was supposed to be his 'masterpiece' anyway. This bittersweet tease only previews a movie made out of excess jubilee between movie makers. Hopefully, I'll be pleasantly surprised after watching this movie about the catastrophes of a kingdom involving crystallized craniums.
I'm just expecting the bittersweet aroma of Americanized buttered popcorn to fill my nostrils when I see it on opening day (in Houston, Lord willing)
STOP!
If you've skipped this far, you must have passed over my passionate tangent about Indiana Jones. What's more important is that I watched my favorite movie tonight: the Jungle Book! It was so cool! Hey, it's a cool movie with a quote from the Bible and some vultures representing 'the Beatles'. And we're also leaving for our weekend excursion to Buenos Aires in the morning!
Woo!
-P.S. May 2nd's 'Iron Man' actually looks kind of good...
And, of course, there's always 'the Dark Knight' July 18...
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